His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers on Thursday received Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar, Head of the Qatari side in meetings of the 18th round of the Omani-Qatari Joint Committee.

The Qatari guest conveyed greetings of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar along with his best wishes to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said and his Government. 

After welcoming the guest and his accompanying delegation, Sayyid Fahd affirmed that the strong bilateral relations between the two countries are witnessing a remarkable development, thanks to the sincere desire of both sides to promote them for the interest of the two brotherly peoples.

Conversation during the meeting touched on means of supporting the joint cooperation, methods of developing its economic, investment, trade and tourism fields, establishing more projects particularly in the economic zones and exchanging expertise, in addition to stressing the importance of activating the bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding signed between the two countries.

The meeting also reviewed several current issues at the regional and international arenas.

Ali Shareef Al Emadi, Qatari Minister of Finance expressed his gratitude and that of his accompanying delegation of this visit. He hailed the comprehensive progress being witnessed by the Sultanate at the domestic and foreign levels. He also stressed the importance of the outcomes of the Omani-Qatari Joint Committee meetings, as well as the talks with the officials in the Sultanate.

The meeting was attended by Darwish bin Ismail Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs, Head of the Omani side in the Omani-Qatari Joint Committee, Jassim Saif Al Sulaiti, Minister of Transport and Communications, Ali Fahd Al Hajri, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to the Sultanate and Najib bin Yahya Al Balushi, Sultanate's Ambassador to the State of Qatar.

Source: Timesofoman